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#027956 color: Ivy League

#027956 is rgb(2, 121, 86) in RGB and oklch(51.048% 0.10744 164.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

51%
0.107
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #027956

#027956 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ivy League (#007958). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #027956 mixed with white

  1. 027956
  2. 318666
  3. 4c9375
  4. 64a086
  5. 7aae96
  6. 90bba7
  7. a6c8b8
  8. bcd6c9
  9. d2e3db
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #027956 mixed with black

  1. 027956
  2. 01684a
  3. 01583e
  4. 014832
  5. 003927
  6. 002b1c
  7. 001d12
  8. 001008
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #027956 with less saturation

  1. 027956
  2. 1e7758
  3. 2d7659
  4. 37745b
  5. 40725d
  6. 48705e
  7. 4f6e60
  8. 556c61
  9. 5b6a63
  10. 616865

Questions about #027956

What color is #027956?

#027956 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ivy League. In RGB it is rgb(2, 121, 86), in HSL hsl(162.35, 96.75%, 24.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.048% 0.10744 164.559).

What colors go well with #027956?

The complementary color of #027956 is #904b75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b7330 and #007879. The triadic partners are #605ca1 and #98502e.

Is white or black text more readable on #027956?

White text reads better on #027956: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #027956 a warm or cool color?

#027956 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.107.